"Respected one, although this Soft Bone Rabbit's body has perished due to the sacrifice, her soul has not yet dissipated. I can sense that her soul, along with that red light, has lodged itself within the soul bone. But do not worry—because she performed a Soul Sacrifice, even if she were to awaken in the future, Miss Zhu Zhuqing's will would dominate. She would be incapable of harming the host." Yao Ling's voice echoed.
"If needed, I can now use my spiritual power to forcefully drive her soul out for Miss Zhu Zhuqing, letting it scatter."
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, but she raised her head and looked toward Yang Yunhai.
"Disperse it," Yang Yunhai said firmly, without hesitation. "On the road ahead, I do not want even the slightest accident. Zhuqing, especially with you and Yan Zi going to Sea God Island soon, where you will act under the eyes of gods, we must be extremely cautious."
Yao Ling's face grew solemn. Zhu Zhuqing's eyes also turned resolute as she nodded.
Yang Yunhai glanced at Yao Ling. "Then I'll trouble you."
"This is my duty," Yao Ling replied respectfully. He stepped forward, extending a branch that coiled around Zhu Zhuqing's leg. In the next instant, his eyes flared wide, unleashing a terrifying surge of spiritual power. Sickly green radiance surged along the branch into Zhu Zhuqing's leg.
A red light was instantly forced out, rapidly condensing mid-air into the form of a rabbit. Its scarlet eyes glared at Yang Yunhai with unhidden hatred, its spiritual fluctuations seething with resentment.
The rabbit shot forward as a streak of red light.
Yang Yunhai's eyes flashed gold.
Crack!
Golden lightning erupted, instantly shattering the red light into nothingness.
Xiao Wu's soul was completely annihilated.
Yao Ling retracted his branches, his brow easing as he turned back. "Respected one, next it is my turn to offer sacrifice to you."
"I will remember this kindness forever." Yang Yunhai gave a slight bow.
"Respected one is too serious." Yao Ling's tone was calm. For his own sake, and for the future of his kind, he had no choice but to do this.
With a thought, his spiritual power surged outward. Green flames erupted across his body.
Creak, creak.
The sacrifice began. His human form could no longer be maintained, swelling rapidly as his true form broke free.
The others backed away quickly.
Before their eyes, a colossal tree covered in countless roots and vines expanded outward. In mere breaths, it blotted out the moonlight, shadowing the ground completely.
It was not particularly tall, only about 20 meters, but its width was terrifying. The trunk alone exceeded 10 meters in diameter. Its crown spread over 30 meters, dense with drooping roots, dark and oppressive.
Emerald flames burned across every inch of its body, eerie and strange.
And on the trunk, glowing emerald eyes stared out, chilling and unreadable.
The sight left everyone stunned.
The flames grew stronger, and Yao Ling's massive form became increasingly illusory.
Meanwhile, from the burning green light, luminous smoke-like radiance gathered above Yang Yunhai, condensing into a colossal soul ring.
It shone emerald, darkening toward jade green, streaked with traces of sickly green, veined with flowing golden lines.
Time trickled away. Yao Ling's colossal tree grew faint, like an afterimage. The massive soul ring slowly descended, shrinking as it fell. Golden light shimmered faintly across its surface, while flecks of sickly green dissipated like droplets into the void.
'The poisonous aspect has been refined away,' Yang Yunhai thought. 'My martial soul carries lightning and life, and I already bear ice and fire. Poison cannot merge with me.'
Before his eyes, the sickly green fully vanished. The soul ring gleamed in translucent jade-green, like imperial emerald. Golden filaments traced its surface, noble and radiant, like an exquisite work of art.
Within, the softer green glow revealed itself as his fifth soul ring.
Beneath it pulsed his fourth purple-gold ring, his third purple ring, and his yellow second and first rings, all rhythmically circling his feet.
Crackling sounds rang through his body.
Snap, snap!
The energy surged into his torso bones.
The next moment, Yao Ling's colossal form dissolved, a streak of green light plunging into Yang Yunhai's chest.
Yang Yunhai closed his eyes, spiritual power spreading gently. "Yao Ling, follow my lead." His voice entered directly into Yao Ling's soul.
"Yes, respected one," Yao Ling responded immediately, flowing along Yang Yunhai's guidance into his brow.
In the blink of an eye, Yao Ling entered Yang Yunhai's spiritual sea.
Before him stretched a boundless golden ocean, crowned by a colossal golden tree that rose beyond sight, radiant and majestic. Pure life energy surged in every wave of gold.
"Greetings, Senior Yao Ling." Yiner stood beneath the great tree, smiling softly.
Yao Ling froze, then realized where he was. This was the Child of Nature's spiritual sea. The golden tree was the projection of the Ancient Life Tree. The golden ocean was the Lake of Life. When the Child of Nature reached that step, all this would become reality. His heart brimmed with hope.
He bowed deeply. "Greetings, Lady Yiner."
As a soul beast, he sincerely hoped that Yiner, also born of soul beasts, would become their future mistress.
"There's no need for such titles. Just call me Yiner," she said gently. "This is Yun's spiritual world. It only closes during the night, so you may freely observe the outside world here."
"I understand," Yao Ling nodded respectfully.
Yiner smiled faintly and excused herself, flying to the crown of the golden tree. Yao Ling turned into his true form beside it. Compared to the towering golden tree, he looked like a small sapling under its shade.
Golden radiance bathed him, purifying his essence.
'No wonder Lady Yiner's essence grows so quickly!' he marveled. The Child of Nature's pure life aura was cleansing his very soul, promising future ascension.
'If he becomes a god… perhaps I too…'
Yang Yunhai sensed Yao Ling's excitement and smiled faintly, opening his eyes in the real world.
"Disciple, how was it?" Chrysanthemum Douluo leaned forward eagerly.
"A 500,000-year soul beast sacrifice… unheard of," Ghost Douluo muttered, eyes bright.
"Level 67," Yang Yunhai answered with a smile.
Chrysanthemum Douluo frowned slightly, but Ghost Douluo nodded knowingly. "As I thought. That is the limit your body can currently withstand. The rest of the energy should be stored within the soul ring, waiting to be released as your cultivation rises."
Yang Yunhai nodded. "Exactly."
"And the soul skills?" Chrysanthemum Douluo pressed.
"We'll discuss that back at the residence," Ghost Douluo interrupted smoothly. "Old Poison and Yan Yan are waiting."
"Right, right," Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly agreed. "Let's go!"
Yang Yunhai lifted Zhu Zhuqing into his arms, and the four streaked back toward Heaven Dou City under cover of night.
Unlike hunting a beast, a sacrifice did not take long. Though it was already late, the sky was still dark, the moon tilting low.
By the time they returned, dawn had yet to break.
In the living room, Dugu Bo was waiting anxiously. "Well?"
"Level 67," Yang Yunhai replied. He explained briefly, then revealed: "I obtained four soul skills."
"What?! Four?!" Dugu Bo and the others were stunned.
Yang Yunhai chuckled inwardly. 'If not for the poison attribute being refined away, I'd have had even more. The synergy between my Life Tree martial soul and plant soul rings is frighteningly high.'
He then listed them calmly: "Myriad Branches, Myriad Leaves Flight, Tree Eye Paralysis, and Spiritual Disruption Domain."
He continued, "From the torso bone, two skills. First: Thousand Years Moment—a spiritual suppression domain. It overwhelms the mind, slowing thoughts, stripping control of the body, making opponents feel as if a moment lasts a thousand years."
He smiled faintly. "Second: Life Reflection Shield. It can reflect physical, spiritual, and most elemental attacks. Its limit scales with my life force. If exceeded, Yao Ling will absorb the excess until his life force is exhausted, only then will I bear it."
"With your life force and healing, the limit must be enormous," Ghost Douluo remarked thoughtfully.
Yang Yunhai grinned. 'If I develop this skill enough… could I even make the entire planet share the damage for me? If the planet doesn't explode, I don't die?'
Dugu Bo nodded approvingly. "An ability with limitless potential."
He turned to Zhu Zhuqing. "And you?"
"Level 55," she answered. "I gained two soul ring skills. First: Void Immunity, nullifying all physical attacks and halving energy damage. Second: Void Eightfold Strike, stacking power with each strike to pierce defenses."
Dugu Bo's jaw dropped. "That stupid rabbit could give skills like that?!"
Zhu Zhuqing went on. "From the right leg bone—two more skills. Instantaneous Movement within 100 meters, and Invincible Golden Body: three seconds of absolute defense, also doubling my strength."
"Powerful," Dugu Bo muttered, shaking his head. "But the original owner was a fool."
Chrysanthemum Douluo chuckled. "A pity indeed. With such potential, wasted."
Yang Yunhai said nothing, but thought, 'Otherwise, how could Tang San have his perfect tragedy and glorious rise?'
"Once Zhuqing reaches soul rank 60, she should be able to absorb the soul ring too," Yang Yunhai said aloud.
Dugu Yan's voice floated over. "It's nearly dawn. Yun, let me prepare breakfast. After you eat, you should rest a little."
"There's no need," Yang Yunhai smiled. "The soul ring and soul bone have already adjusted my body to peak condition. I'm full of energy." He stood up. "I'll make breakfast instead. After we eat, Yan Zi, you should rest—you and Grandpa have been waiting all night."
Soon, he returned with breakfast, and the group ate together.
Afterward, Dugu Yan retired to her room, while the others resumed cultivation.
Yang Yunhai sat among the Blue Silver Grass outside, closing his eyes once more. 'Now… it's time to stabilize, then attempt to condense my spiritual soul core.'
The courtyard fell quiet.
Peace returned.
(End of Chapter)
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